eruption
Example Sentences
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The storm formed after several major eruptions on the Sun released billions of tons of charged particles toward Earth.
From Science Daily
Although its magma held a high amount of gas and was capable of a major explosion, the eruption initially produced a slow-moving lava flow inside the cone.
From Science Daily
After an electric 20-minute bidding war, Barker brought his hammer down to an eruption of applause.
But eruptions, flares and “holes” on the sun’s surface can all unleash fast-moving particles that rattle our magnetic shield.
From Scientific American
An extragalactic outburst whose light hurtled through the inner solar system last fall was 70 times brighter than any other such eruption that scientists have observed, researchers report.
From Scientific American
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